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GENERAL ORDERS[Center] Head-Quarters, Boston, June 6, 1794.[Left Margin]

[Indent] By the Act of Congrefs, the 9th of May laft, a detachment of 80,000 Men, including Officers, is directed to be made from the Militia of the UNITED STATES, to be completely armed and equipped according to law, and held in readinefs to march at a minutes warning ; and the proportion of this State, of the faid 80,000 men, as eftimated in the faid Act, being 11,885 men, including officers. The Commander in Chief therefore orders, that the detachment be made from the Militia of this Commonwealth accordingly ; and that the fame be completely armed and equipped, according to law, and held in readinefs, to march at a minutes warning. The men will be immediately enrolled and returned for the detachment, but they will not be fo feperated from the ftanding companies to which they belong, as to aft as diflinct corps, (excepted [ed is crossed out] to be mufltered once by companies) until they are called into actual fervice.

[Indent] The feveral Divifons and Brigades of the Militia of this Commonwealth, will furnifh the detachment in the following proportion, viz.

FIRST DIVISION, 1011 men, officers included. [Center] Firft Brigade, - - - - - - - - - - 650 [Center] Second Brigade, - - - - - - - - 361 [Center]

                                                        ______1011

SECOND DIVISION, 1466 men, officers included. [Center] Firft Brigade, - - - - - - - - - 731 [Center] Second Brigade, - - - - - - - - 735 [Center]

                                                        ______1466

THIRD DIVISION, 1 Brigadier-General, and 1146 men, officers included. [Center] Firft Brigade, - - - - - - - - - - 650 [Center] Second Brigade, - - - - - - - - 496 [Center]

                                                         ______1146

FOURTH DIVISION, 1 Brigadier-General and 1580 men, officers included [Center] Firft Brigade, - - - - - - - - - - 765 [Center] Second Brigade, - - - - - - - - 815 [Center]

                                                          ______1580

FIFTH DIVISION, 1 Brigadier-General and 1756 men, officers included.[Center[ Firft Brigade, - - - - - - - - - - 778 [Center] Second Brigade, - - - - - - - - 660 [Center] Third Brigade, - - - - - - - - - 318 [Center]

                                                         ______1756

SIXTH DIVISION, 1 Brigadier-General and 1469 men, officers included. [Center]